Article of apparel



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A iiorneys Feb. 24, 1942. J. s. DEGNON ARTICLE OF APPAREL Filed Aug. 11, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Patented Feb. 24, 1942 UNITED {STATES PATENT OFFICE ARTICLE OF APPAREL Julia s. D egnon, New York, N. Y. Application August 11, 1939, Serial No. 289,673

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to hats of the turban type and has for its primary object to provide an article of this character formed from a single rectangular shaped piece of fabric or other suitable material which is folded intermediate its ends and sewed adjacent its folded portion along one edge of the material to provide a head accommodating portion from which the ends of the material extend to form streamers adapted to be wrapped about the head, in the region of the hair line to produce the turban effect, or for otherwise tying the garment in a desired position to the person of the wearer.

An important object of the invention is to provide a head encircling band secured to the inside of the head accommodating portion of the article whereby to positively secure the garment in position on the head of the wearer.

A still further object is to provide reenforcing means within the head accommodating portion to form a peak at the top of the hat adapted to maintain the same against collapsing.

An additional object is to provide a hat of this character which may be draped upon the head of the wearer to produce various effects and appearances to simulate different styles in head wear. t

A still further object is to provide an article of this character of simple and practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for th purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout and in which;

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view showing the hat in position on the head of a wearer with the streamers extending from the rear thereof. I

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the streamers wrapped about the edge of the head accommodating portion of the hat to produce the turban effect.

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the hat when removed from the head.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the hat is formed.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectionalview taken substantially on a line 5-5 of Fig. 2 and Figure 6 is a similar View taken substantially on a line 6-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawings in detail the numeral 5 designates a substantially rectangular strip of fabric or other suitable material which is folded along a transverse line substantially midway of its ends and one of the longitudinal edges of the folded material, immediately adjacent the folded portion, is sewed or otherwise secured together by stitching as shown at I, the stitching extending a suitable distance to extend substantially to the neck of the wearer when the head accommodating portion indicated at 8 thus produced, is placed on the head of the wearer. When arranging the garment on the head the unsecured edge of the folded portion is positioned at the front part of the head while the stitching I is positioned at the rear thereof. The ends of the material constitute streamers designated at 8 which extend downwardly from the head accommodating portion 8 as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Secured to the longitudinal edges of the material at the front of the head accommodating portion 8 is a band ll having an elastic section I2 interposed therein and adapted to encircle the head in the position as shown. The band H is secured by stitching Hi to the front portion only of the head accommodating part 8.

In wearing the hat the streamers 9 may be draped in any suitable manner, as for instance by wrapping the same in crossed relation around the head of the wearer, substantially at the hair line, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings and tucking the ends of the streamers within the wrapped portions as shown at I4.

The portion of the material at the junction of the stitched edge I with the folded edge of the material forms a peak l5 of substantially pointed form and secured to the inside of the material at the peak portion is a pair of substantially triangular shaped pieces of buckram or similar stiff fabric IS, the buckram being secured at the opposite sides of the peak portion IE to provide a reinforcement or stiffening means therefor.

It is believed the details of construction and manner of use of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

What is claimed is:

1. A hat formed of a single rectangular strip of cloth folded along a transverse line substantially midway of its ends, stitching securing two of the edges of the strip immediately adjacent the fold, said folded portion being adapted for positioning 56 on the head of a person with the stitched edge terminating in the region of the back oi the neck, the ends of the cloth being free and adapted for wrapping about the head and a continuous head encircling band secured to the edge of the cloth in the region of the fold and disposed inwardly of the head accommodating portion and substantially enclosed thereby.

2. A hat formed of a single rectangular strip of cloth folded along a transverse line substantially midway pi its ends, stitching securing two of the edges of the strip immediately adjacent the fold, said folded portion being adapted for positioning on the head of a person with the stitched edge terminating in the region of the back of the neck, the ends the cloth being free and adapted for wrapping about the head and a continuous head encircling band secured to an edge of the cloth opposite from the stitched edge and disposed inwardly oi the head accommodating portion and substantially enclosed thereby.

3. A hat formed of a single rectangular strip of cloth folded along a transverse line substantially midway of its ends, stitching securing two of the edges of the strip immediately adjacent the fold, said folded portion being adapted for positioning on the head of a person with the stitched edge terminating in the region of the when the folded portion is positioned on the back of the neck, the ends of the cloth being free and adapted for wrapping about the head and a continuous head encircling band secured at a portion of its perimeter to the front edge of the cloth and disposed inwardly oi the head accommodating portion and substantially enclosed thereby, said band including an elastic section.

4. A hat formed of a single rectangular strip of cloth folded along a transverse line substantially midway of its ends, stitching securing two of the edges of the strip immediately adjacent the fold, and extending at right angles to the fold to provide a substantially pointed portion at the junction of the fold with the stitched edges. said pointed portion forming a peak for the hat head of a person, a buckram lining for the peak having an edge terminating along the stitched edges of the strip, said stitched edges terminating in the region of the back of the neck of the wearer, the ends of the cloth being free and adapted for wrapping about the head and a flexible head encircling band secured to the inside of the front edge of the head accommodating portion and substantially enclosed within the same.

JULIA S. DEGNON. 

